NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday it is searching for a man who fell off a cruise ship off the coast of Florida.
The 35-year-old passenger fell off the Carnival Magic ship about 186 miles east of Jacksonville on Monday. the agency said in a statement. Aircraft and ships are used in the search.
The man’s companion reported him missing late Monday afternoon, the statement said. It said security footage on the ship shows the man “leaning over the railing of his stateroom balcony and falling into the water” around 4 a.m.
Carnival said the Coast Guard cleared the ship from search efforts and told the captain to return to port in Norfolk, Virginia. The ship can accommodate almost 4,000 guests and is approximately 300 meters long.